West sees Algeria as solution
International anger over the handling of a hostage crisis that left 37 foreigners dead subsided as quickly as it erupted because western powers see Algeria as part of the solution to the region’sMali sets sight on Gao and Timbuktu
Mali’s army chief yesterday said his French-backed forces could reclaim the northern towns of Gao and fabled Timbuktu from Islamists in a month, as the United States began air-lifting French troops
Cheetahs set to start training
Paul Munyuki Spots ReporterTHE Cheetahs are this weekend set to have their first training session since employing the semi-professional set up that has seen a number of their players getting contracts in preparation for the
Msakni magic earns Tunisia Maghreb bragging rights
RUSTENBURG — Youssef Msakni struck in the final minute to hand Tunisia a 1-0 win over Algeria in a scrappy Maghreb derby here yesterday. Msakni, a recent signing for Qatar club Lakhouya, lived up to hisMotor rallying off in Zimbabwe
Collin Matiza Sports Editor
IT’S going to be a gloomy year, if you are a motorsport fan in Zimbabwe, because there are no motor rallying events set for the next 11 months. Given that this was one of the liveliest sporting
DeMbare’s injury scare
Eddie Chikamhi Sports ReporterHARARE giants Dynamos yesterday trained with a depleted squad as injuries ravaged the Glamour Boys dressing room and threatened to wreck havoc with Callisto Pasuwa’s pre-season plans.
Bob ‘89 Super Cup dates set
Sports ReporterPREMIERSHIP giants Dynamos and Highlanders, the country’s most decorated teams, will battle it out in this year’s Bob Super Cup tournament, which has assumed a new format, and is set to be the
Policeman jailed
Senior Court ReporterA POLICE constabulary, who teamed up with his friend and robbed a bus conductor of more than US$900 at gun-point accusing him of carrying smuggled goods, was yesterday jailed for an effective three years.
State fails to pin headmistress
Court ReporterA school head, who was facing criminal abuse of office charges, has been acquitted of collecting money from a parent in exchange for a Grade One place. Ms Stella Dlakama (61) was cleared after the
High Court orders legislator off farm
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter
The High Court yesterday ruled that Seke MP Cde Phineas Chihota bungled in chairing a lands committee that dispossessed a Harare woman of her farm and allocated the same land to himself.



